When Branches first began its Thanksgiving Meal Delivery in 2001, Branches and a few dozen volunteers delivered over 600 meals. In 2019, more than 900 volunteers came together at seven sites throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to cook, package and deliver 5,250 meals to individuals and families in need. Most importantly, each delivery included a […]
Branches once again celebrated and honored Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20th, 2020 through a day of community service at all three Branches sites in Florida City, South Miami and North Miami. Branches Florida City celebrated its 10th Annual “Florida City, Love Yourself” MLK Day of Service on January 20th as 100+ volunteers […]
2020 Gala Information: Ticket Price: $300 per person. Tables start at $3,000 and up. Click here for Sponsorship Details and the Sponsorship Form. To purchase your Gala ticket or sign up to be a sponsor, please click here. Attire: Cocktail or Black Tie with a Touch of Blue Jeans. You may reserve your sleeping room at […]
SAVE THE DATE for Branches 4th Annual Back to School Bash: Wednesday, August 5th, 2020! On August 8, 2019, over 100 guests attended Branches’ 3rd Annual Back to School Bash and mixed, mingled and enjoyed drinks and delicious appetizers at the University of Miami’s Newman Alumni Center in Coral Gables. A special thank you to […]
On September 20, 2016, employees from all over South Florida came together to celebrate their annual Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day) and gathered together in South Dade to beautify the Trish and Dan Bell Family Branches Center – Florida City Campus. ABC Day is Aramark’s global day of service. In communities around the world, thousands […]
On Memorial Day Weekend 2015, over 100 volunteers came together to build a new playground for Branches Florida City exactly five years to the day after the disastrous fire destroyed the former play space in 2010. Thanks to hundreds of generous donors, Branches was able to raise over $3 million and build a brand new 11,000 […]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Grand Opening Celebration of this beautiful new facility! A huge thank you to all our top donors for making this dream a reality: Trish and Dan Bell, Himan Brown Charitable Trust, Sandy and Rod Bell, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, Helen’s Hope Foundation, […]
Thank you to the 150+ volunteers who helped to build a brand-new KaBOOM Playground on Friday, September 19th, 2014! Thanks to the generous sponsor, The Walt Disney Company/ESPN, the children and youth at the Trish and Dan Bell Family Branches Center – Lakeview Campus can now enjoy a safe, fun and unique play space for many years to come. A […]
On March 11, 2014, the Miami HEAT unveiled its 13th Miami HEAT Learn & Play Center at Branches Lakeview. HEAT players Michael Beasley and Greg Oden led a host of dignitaries alongside presenting sponsor and longtime HEAT community partner Florida Blue to unveil the newly renovated reading room and computer lab. The space was transformed and […]
